|
Production tonnes
|
Area
hectares
|
Gross value of production
$ million
|
Victoria
|
Australia
|
Victoria
|
Australia
|
Victoria
|
Australia
|
Asparagus |
9 368
|
9 737
|
1 847
|
2 056
|
43.7
|
46.6
|
Beans, french / runner
– Processing
– Fresh market |
358
3 429
|
12 614
25 264
|
^ 62
694
|
1 473
5 673
|
11.3
|
89.3
|
Beetroot |
1 110
|
36 425
|
76
|
1 424
|
0.3
|
9.5
|
Broccoli |
22 178
|
48 398
|
2 933
|
6 403
|
38.4
|
86.5
|
Cabbages |
24 142
|
78 518
|
701
|
2 115
|
21.0
|
62.2
|
Capsicums – not chillies
– Outdoor
– Undercover |
^ 2 161
^ 752
|
54 184
6 550
|
^ 117
^ 6
|
2 178
171
|
–
|
–
|
Capsicums and Chillies |
|
8.3
|
178.0
|
Carrots |
41 541
|
264 961
|
1 964
|
6 314
|
24.0
|
156.4
|
Cauliflower |
29 571
|
76 568
|
1 002
|
3 039
|
21.0
|
53.0
|
Celery |
33 193
|
50 938
|
701
|
1 119
|
25.6
|
41.1
|
Cucumbers
– Outdoor
– Undercover |
^ 12
^ 346
|
3 875
19 395
|
^ 3
^ 3
|
398
284
|
^ 1.1
|
59.9
|
Lettuce – head
– Outdoor
– Undercover |
46 162
* 11
|
126 664
^ 1 613
|
2 279
* 1
|
5 397
^ 30
|
49.9
|
159.1
|
Lettuce – loose – butter – fancy – coloured
– Outdoor
– Undercover |
^ 12 385
^ 196
|
30 516
^ 4 040
|
1 351
^ 5
|
2 490
^ 136
|
–
|
–
|
Melons
– Rock and cantaloupe
– Water |
^ 5 907
3 978
|
85 020
133 779
|
^ 264
140
|
3 197
4 664
|
^ 5.6
2.2
|
92.8
71.5
|
Mushrooms |
12 812
|
43 641
|
64
|
177
|
73.5
|
243.8
|
Onions – brown, red, white |
10 436
|
221 923
|
277
|
4 537
|
7.8
|
145.3
|
Parsnips |
|
6.8
|
^ 16.0
|
Peas, green
– Processing – shelled
– Fresh market – pod |
^ 14
^ 329
|
16 879
807
|
^ 12
^ 282
|
3 762
511
|
^ 1.3
|
9.6
|
Potatoes
– Processing
– Fresh market |
180 291
109 044
|
730 288
519 317
|
4 803
3 737
|
18 196
17 072
|
117.1
|
463.5
|
Pumpkins |
3 117
|
110 906
|
269
|
6 990
|
2.0
|
80.8
|
Sweet corn
– Processing
– Fresh market |
400
8 120
|
26 873
36 821
|
30
733
|
1 978
4 164
|
11.8
|
60.1
|
Tomatoes, Processing |
208 184
|
276 091
|
2 419
|
3 717
|
–
|
–
|
Tomatoes, Fresh market
– Outdoor
– Undercover |
30 866
6 365
|
148 128
26 240
|
^ 804
26
|
3 833
200
|
74.7
|
272.8
|
Zucchini and button squash |
2 192
|
22 761
|
^ 237
|
2 707
|
^ 3.3
|
71.7
|
Other vegetables |
|
84.8
|
363.7
|
Total vegetables |
|
635.6
|
2 833.4
|
^ value should be used with caution.
* rough estimate only
note : In past years, beetroot, cabbages, celery, cucumbers, parsnips, zucchini and squash were listed in ‘Other vegetables’
Sources: ABS, Agricultural Commodities, cat. no. 7121.0, 2005-06
ABS, Value of Principal Agricultural Commodities Produced, cat. no. 7503.0, 2005-06 |